Kingdom

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɪŋdÉ™m/

Origin

From Middle English kingdom, kyngdom, from Old English cyningdōm, equivalent to king + -dom. Cognate with Scots kingdom, West Frisian keuningdom, Dutch koningdom, German Königtum, Danish kongedømme, Swedish kungadöme, Icelandic konungdómur.

Full definition of kingdom

Noun

1. A nation having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen.
2. (biology, taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below domain and above phylum; a taxon at that rank (e.g. the plant kingdom, the animal kingdom)

Derived terms

• animal kingdom
• Kingdom of Heaven
• kingdom come
• Kingdom County
• plant kingdom
• vegetable kingdom